Plugging an affected LG UltraGear monitor into a Windows 11 PC triggers an automatic software install through Windows Update during the monitor setup process, with no prompt or user approval. GamersNexus reported the monitor causes Windows to silently install promotional McAfee software and other adware-like elements, including granting broad permissions such as access to all system resources, geolocation, online activity, and contact data. Answered
LG monitors are silently installing spyware on Windows 11 PCs without user consentThe article reports the software requests access to "All system resources" and requests geolocation, online activity, and contact data. These permissions were described as suspicious and tied to the silently installed adware promoting McAfee. Answered
LG monitors are silently installing spyware on Windows 11 PCs without user consentThe article does not describe any method to remove or uninstall the McAfee advertisement/software after it appears; it only reports that the software is being silently installed via Windows Update without user consent and states that removal or an LG statement is still expected. Answered
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…This silent software install piggybacks off Windows Update, meaning when users go to update their system, the adware is also downloaded without the user knowing. The pop-ups appeared at boot, often…
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